Registered Nurse

Jobtome; Pitman (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtome seeks an experienced RN to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in a multi-specialty OR setting. The role coordinates care with the healthcare team, patients, and families, maintaining high professional ethics and safety standards.

Requirements include NJ RN license, scrub and circulate OR experience, and ability to manage rapidly changing situations while educating patients and families on disease processes and care needs.

Qualifications

• Two statements indicate OR experience requirements: scrub and circulate responsibilities and 1–2 years multi-specialty OR experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate and communicate with healthcare team and patients/family.
• Administer, monitor and document therapeutic interventions.
• Manage rapidly changing situations.
• Educate patient and family regarding disease and care needs.
• Delegate and monitor care rendered by nursing staff.
• Uphold safety principles and infection control.
• Participate in orientation and development of the healthcare team.
• Identify and participate in performance improvement activities.
• Maintain professional competencies.

Skills

OR experience

Job description

Previous OR / Scrub & Circulate experience required

Minimum 1-2 years prior multi-specialty OR experience required

Summary:

Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence-based practice.
As an integral member of the health care team, coordinates patient care and communicates and collaborates extensively with the other members of the healthcare team, patients and/or patient's family or significant other(s).
Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Position Responsibilities:

• - Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care.
• - Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.
• - Effectively manages rapidly changing situations.
• - Participates in clinical decision-making.
• - Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.
• - Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of nursing department and healthcare team.
• - Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.
• - Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team.
• - Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities.
• - Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:

Must have valid NJ RN License. Approved licenses must be presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey licensing board. Refer to the Educational/Regulatory Requirement (Department Specific) policy in the Nursing Administrative Manual.
Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards.
Perfects skills and stays abreast of current nursing practice through on-going education, journals, etc. Must have strong communication skills.
Must be able to coordinate efforts of a team of care providers.

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